About
Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist with expertise in identifying product-market fit and developing go-to-market strategies for viral growth. Focuses on SaaS products with emphasis on user experience and ease of use.
Experience
- FounderPartnersPartnercurrent2023 — presentBay Area
- Several early stage startups in SaaS, AI, Heath-tech and SecurityBoard Advisorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CoralTree, Inc.Founding CEO, Currently Chairman of Boardcurrent2010 — presentSanta Clara
- SKStrategic Advisor2019Silicon Valley
- AirGrub, Inc.Founder & COO/CEO2015 — 2016Millbrae, CA
- SilverString CapitalManaging Partner2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Beachhead CapitalManaging Partner2000 — 2011
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture Partner2006 — 2009
- enKooCEO2002 — 2005
- inSilicon CorporationVP Engineering1998 — 2000
- Sand MicroelectronicsFounder1990 — 1996
- S3VP Engineering1989 — 1990
- Silicon PlatformFounder1988 — 1989
- Western DigialPrincipal Engineer1987 — 1989
Education
- The University of KansasMaster of Science (MS), Computer Science1980 — 1982
- Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBS, EE1975 — 1980
Skills & more
Go-to-Market Strategy1Venture Capital79Private Equity31Start-ups59Corporate Development29Mergers & Acquisitions17Entrepreneurship17Due Diligence7Angel Investing18Strategic Partnerships21Valuation5Corporate Finance6
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Investment BankingFinancial ModelingInvestmentsBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness PlanningEmerging MarketsBusiness DevelopmentProduct Led SalesProduct led salesProduct Market FitManagementFrom Ajit's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Kansas50
Michelle DuncanDirector, Events at Ibex InvestorsMichelle GarlandPartner & CEO at Soul Search at AlleyCorpSam SilversheinVice President at Alpha PartnersHarry LuoSenior Associate at Reach CapitalJeff StowellManaging Partner at Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras75
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCIlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRaghuInvestor at Eudemian Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lightspeed Venture Partners104
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersKishen PatelInvestor at GreycroftSemil ShahInvestor at HaystackMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesAdrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndy ChuDirector of Tax at CapitalG
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Also worked at S31
Colleagues at FounderPartners
Bogy Skowronski
Partner at FounderPartners
Brian
Investor at FounderPartners
Brian Flynn
Managing Partner at FounderPartners
Dimitri Steinberg
Partner at FounderPartners
Don Campbell
Partner at FounderPartners
Frits Habermann
Partner at FounderPartners
Glover Lawrence
Partner at FounderPartners
Greg
Investor at FounderPartners